Treasure trove of benefits and variety at the table : : a fourteenth-century Egyptian cookbook / / English translation, with an introduction and glossary by Nawal Nasrallah.

• TeilnehmendeR: Nasrallah, Nawal.
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, [2018]
• Year of Publication: 2018
• Language: English; Arabic
• Series: Islamic History and Civilization 148.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xix, 704 pages) :; illustrations.
• Other title: Kanz al-fawāʼid fī tanwīʻ al-mawāʼid. English.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 900434991X
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: English translation, with an introduction and glossary by Nawal Nasrallah.

The Kanz al-fawāʾid fī tanwīʿ al-mawāʾid , a fourteenth-century cookbook, is unique for its variety and comprehensive coverage of contemporary Egyptian cuisine. It includes, in addition to instructions for the cook, a treasure trove of 830 recipes of dishes, digestives, refreshing beverages, and more. It is the only surviving cookbook from a period when Cairo was a flourishing metropolis and a cultural haven for people of diverse ethnicities and nationalities. Now available for the first time in English, it has been meticulously translated and supplemented with a comprehensive introduction, glossary, and 117 color illustrations to initiate readers into the world of the Kanz al-fawāʾid . The twenty-two modern adaptations of Kanz recipes will inspire further experimentations. It is a valuable resource for scholars of medieval material culture, and for all lovers of good food and cookbooks.